President of India

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

De Jure: A Latin term meaning 'by law' or 'according to law,' describing the President's official status as the head of state regardless of the Prime Minister's executive control.
Electoral College: A body of elected representatives from the Parliament and state legislative assemblies that votes to elect the President, ensuring the President has a mandate from the entire nation.
Ordinance: A legislative act issued by the President under Article 123 when Parliament is not in session, which has the same legal effect as an act of Parliament for a limited time.
Pocket Veto: The power of the President to withhold assent to a bill, effectively preventing it from becoming law, usually when the bill is deemed inconsistent with the Constitution.